Fayetteville

Fayetteville

Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks. Known as Washington until 1829, the city was named after General Lafayette, a French general who helped the states gain freedom in the American Revolutionary War. It was first incorporated on November 3, 1836 and was rechartered in 1867. The four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area is ranked 109th in terms of...
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quick facts
County:Washington County
State:Arkansas
Country:United States of America
Population:73,372
Area:44.5 sq. mi.
Time zone:Central Time zone
Also known as:Fayetteville, Arkansas, Washington County / Fayetteville city, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
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Famous landmarks in Fayetteville

Randal Tyson Track Center
Randal Tyson Track Center

The Randal Tyson Track Center is a 5,500-seat indoor track in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was built in 2000. It is home to the University of Arkansas...
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Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is an American football stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and serves as the home field of the University of...
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John McDonnell Field
John McDonnell Field

John McDonnell Field is the outdoor track facility at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is home to the Arkansas Razorbacks....
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Ridge House
Ridge House

Ridge House may refer to:

George Cole Field
George Cole Field

George Cole Field was a ballpark located in Fayetteville and served as the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball program for two decades until...
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Population history for Fayetteville

YearEstimated Population
2008 73,372
2007 72,404
2006 71,052
2005 68,958
2004 66,475
2003 64,078
2002 61,952
2001 60,549
2000 59,394
1999 58,163
1998 57,750
1997 57,135
1996 55,255
1995 52,998
1994 50,184
1993 47,968
1992 46,090
1991 44,609
1990 43,013
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Colleges and universities in Fayetteville

University of Arkansas School of Law
University of Arkansas School of Law
Founded:1924
Enrollment:390 (2010)
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Fayetteville Beauty College
Fayetteville Beauty College

Famous residents of Fayetteville

Sarah Caldwell
Sarah Caldwell
TV Actor, Author

Sarah Caldwell was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera. Caldwell was born in Maryville, Missouri, and grew...
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Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Musical Artist

Matthew Lane Jones is a NAMA award winning American singer/songwriter and guitarist. Originally from Louisiana, he hails from Fayetteville, Arkansas...
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Suzy Elkins
Suzy Elkins
Musical Artist

Suzy Elkins is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Elkins moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at the age of...
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Stephanie Dill
Stephanie Dill
TV Actor

Stephanie Dill is a former contestant on the reality television show Survivor: Thailand.

Famous people born in Fayetteville

Lisa Blount
Lisa Blount
Film Actor, TV Actor

Lisa S. Blount was an American film and television actress and Oscar-winning producer. Blount was raised in Jacksonville, Arkansas. She started...
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Rhonda Bates
Rhonda Bates
Film Actor, TV Actor

Rhonda Bates is an American actress. Bates was best known for playing geeky, man-hungry, hillbilly tomboys in TV shows and films of the 1970s. She...
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Sarah Boss
Sarah Boss
Film Actor

Sarah Boss is an actress.

Robert Harriell
Robert Harriell
Film Actor

Robert Harriell is an actor.

Mary Kate Wiles
Mary Kate Wiles
Film Actor

Mary Kate Wiles is a film actor.

Airports in or near Fayetteville

Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport
Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport
Airport code:EOS
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Airport code:XNA
Springdale Municipal Airport
Springdale Municipal Airport
Airport code:SPZ
Fort Smith Regional Airport
Fort Smith Regional Airport
Airport code:FSM

U.S. state

Arkansas
Arkansas
Population:1,062 (1810)

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. Arkansas is the...
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